Maya Kaimal -- Cooking Up Riches

Sample Recipe from Maya Kaimal

Before starting her business, Maya Kaimal Fine Indian Foods (selling fresh simmer sauces), Kaimal wrote a cookbook called Curried Favors: Family Recipes from South India. Try her sample recipe, below:

Stir-Fried Shrimp

Preparation time: 20 minutes, plus 30 minutes for marinating

Serves 6-8

Ingredients:

2 pounds large shrimp

2 teaspoons minced garlic

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons finely chopped scallions

Spice Mixture:

2 teaspoons ground coriander

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

Directions:

1. Shell and de-vein shrimp; rub with mixture of garlic and spice mixture. Set aside for 30 minutes.

2. In wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add marinated shrimp and cook, stirring continually, adding salt while stirring, until shrimp are almost entirely opaque. Add lemon juice and continue frying for another 30 seconds or until shrimp are cooked through. Remove from heat. Do not overcook shrimp.

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